Molycorp

The move toward new and better technologies — from smart phones to solar panels — means an ever-increasing demand for rare earths that are scarce thanks to both geology and politics. Thin, cheap solar panels need tellurium, which makes up… Read More ›

Recently, JP Morgan, banker to Molycorp, cut their price target from $105 to $66, causing a 21% drop in the share price in just one day. The extent of the sell-off might be attributed to a variety of disconnected news… Read More ›

Neo Material Technologies, the Canadian-headquartered producer, processor and developer of rare earths in China expects another boon year in 2011. As a reminder, rare earths are a strategic commodity for green technologies and other important sectors of the world economy. They… Read More ›